Storms brewing for Halloween night

8:20 PM,
Oct. 29, 2013

Written by

Brian Wilson
| The Tennessean

A stormy weather forecast more fit for ghouls and ghosts than trick-or-treaters is forcing some cities and neighborhoods to rethink holding outdoor Halloween events Thursday night.

The National Weather Service said the cold front coming through on Thursday appears increasingly severe and could develop isolated instances of high gusts, straight-line winds, large hail and possible tornadoes, said NWS meteorologist Jason Wright.

On Tuesday night, forecasts called for an 80 percent chance of rain on Thursday night that follows a 100 percent chance earlier in the day. Gusts are expected ...